During our Monday night practice, the chlorine was off the charts high. Several swimmers noticed lung discomfort while working out (we did a 4000 yard practice in 1-hour; necessarily some huffing and puffing.)
That night, I awoke with a burning in my throat and upper windpipe and lungs. It's since moderated a bit.
My questions: has anyone experienced "lung burn" like this? How long before you return to normal? Is there any remedy other than not swimming when the pool chemicals are really out of whack?
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respect your lungs,my grandfather died from lung illness and my father died from mesothilioma(asbestosis severe).lung damage takes exceptional time to repair.Simply put,if your local facility cannot be bothered to regulate chlorine ...dont frequent their premises until they can be bothered...partition them..or at least let them know that they operate an unsafe pool.Having said that i dont know how dangerous chlorine is long term but im very suspicious.I also am an electrician and regularly breathe in fibre glass...i reckon that this is not good either(usually found in lofts where wire is installed)
respect your lungs,my grandfather died from lung illness and my father died from mesothilioma(asbestosis severe).lung damage takes exceptional time to repair.Simply put,if your local facility cannot be bothered to regulate chlorine ...dont frequent their premises until they can be bothered...partition them..or at least let them know that they operate an unsafe pool.Having said that i dont know how dangerous chlorine is long term but im very suspicious.I also am an electrician and regularly breathe in fibre glass...i reckon that this is not good either(usually found in lofts where wire is installed)
